Dried peas (Pisum sativum) — yellow peas (HS 07131010) under India–UAE CEPA
HS 07131010 · DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES · Rules of Origin & preferential rate
Data last updated: · MFN duty & IGST verified against ICEGATE (Indian Customs EDI). Rules of Origin per CEPA Annex 3B. Verify your exact HS line before filing.
No CEPA benefit
This line is excluded from India's India–UAE CEPA tariff offer, so the 50% MFN basic customs duty applies regardless of origin. The goods are normally importable — there is simply no preferential rate to claim.
- CEPA eligible
- Excluded
- Value addition (RVC)
- n/a
- Tariff-classification change
- Wholly obtained
- MFN → CEPA basic duty
- 50% → 50%
Rule of Origin (CEPA Annex 3B, primary source): Wholly Obtained — qualifies on origin, no value-addition test (CEPA Annex 3B).
Qualifying under the Rules of Origin
Dried peas (Pisum sativum) — yellow peas (HS 07131010) is currently excluded from India's India–UAE CEPA tariff offer, so no preferential rate applies regardless of origin. For reference, the Product-Specific Rule for this line is "Wholly Obtained — qualifies on origin, no value-addition test (CEPA Annex 3B).". Yellow peas are a major protein staple used in dal, besan substitution and processed foods, and India has swung between free import and heavy restriction depending on domestic pulse harvests. The 50% MFN duty carries no CEPA reduction. The 5% IGST applies. Pulse import policy is among the most actively managed in India: quantitative restrictions, port limitations and periodic duty-free windows have all been used. Verify the current notification before contracting, because the position can reverse within a season. Because the line is excluded, customs charges the 50% MFN rate. Confirm eligibility against India's CEPA tariff schedule before assuming any benefit.
Check your own figures in the Rules of Origin (RVC) qualifier.
Frequently asked questions
- Does dried peas (pisum sativum) — yellow peas qualify for India–UAE CEPA?
- No — this line is currently excluded from India's CEPA tariff offer, so the preferential rate does not apply regardless of origin.
- What is the Rule of Origin for dried peas (pisum sativum) — yellow peas?
- Wholly Obtained (WO): the product must be entirely obtained or produced in the UAE, with no value-addition calculation required.
- What proof is needed at import?
- A preferential Certificate of Origin filed through eCoO 2.0, presented at customs before clearance. Without it, the 50% MFN duty applies.